by Cory Guinn
WILSON, N.C. – The Barton College women's tennis team ended its 2015-16 season with a 7-2 loss at the hands of Conference Carolinas member North Greenville University on Saturday afternoon at the Barton Tennis Complex.
The Lady Crusaders, who have only lost once in league play thus far, won all three doubles matchups for an early 3-0 lead in the match.
North Greenville put the match away with wins at No. 4 and No. 5 singles before senior Smiljana Kljajic gave BC its first point with a 3-6, 6-2, 10 (10-8) super tiebreaker win in the No.1 single position. The win was Kljajic's third in a row in singles play.
Freshman Vanessa Sanoja earned a 6-2, 6-2 win at No. 2 singles as NGU won at both No. 3 and No. 6 singles to end the match.
NORTH GREENVILLE 7, BARTON 2
Singles:
1. Smiljana Kljajic (BARTON) def. Camille Duhan (NGU) 3-6, 6-2, 1-0 (10-8)
2. Vanessa Sanoja (BARTON) def. Christina Kiessling (NGU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Maria Vargas (NGU) def. Dana Kelly (BARTON) 7-5, 6-1
4. Kylie Sandusky (NGU) def. Whitney Hamilton (BARTON) 6-0, 6-2
5. Fernando Santos de Lucca (NGU) def. Rebecca Lamm (BARTON) 6-2, 6-0
6. Graysen Elms (NGU) def. Hannah Teasley (BARTON) 6-0, 6-0
Doubles:
1. Camille Duhan / Christina Kiessling (NGU) def. Smiljana Kljajic/Vanessa Sanoja (BARTON) 8-6
2. Kylie Sandusky / Maria Vargas (NGU) def. Whitney Hamilton/Dana Kelly (BARTON) 8-1
3. Graysen Elms/ Fernando Santos de Lucca (NGU) def. Hannah Teasley/Casey Utley (BARTON) 8-3
Records:
North Greenville 7-7, 5-1 CC
Barton 3-17-1, 1-9-1 CC
Order of finish: Doubles (2,3,1); Singles (4,5,1,2,3,6)
